Foltz v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

After judgment on a verdict in favor of Coen Construction Company (Coen) and Northwestern Bell Telephone Company (Bell), Jerome Foltz, as next friend of his son, Timothy, appeals from the district court for Platte County. We affirm.

For removal and salvage of the telephone lines and poles, Bell and Coen, on January 1, 1974, entered a written contract which, inter alia, included an indemnification agreement and provided:

4. ... Remove poles and associated hardware, backfill pole hole and dispose of old poles and wire.

18. The Company’s Representative will inspect all work and materials furnished…